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Mariana Grajales Airport
IATA: GAO ICAO: MUGT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Guantánamo, Cuba
Elevation AMSL	17 m / 56 ft
Coordinates	20°05′07″N 075°09′29″W / 20.08528°N 75.15806°W / 20.08528; -75.15806
Map
MUGTLocation in Cuba
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 17/35 2,358 7,736 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF

Mariana Grajales Airport (IATA: GAO, ICAO: MUGT) is an airport serving Guantánamo, a city in Cuba. It is located near the villages of Paraguay and Las Lajas. The airport is named after Mariana Grajales Cuello.

Construction

The runway was built during World War II by the US Navy as a reserve airfield for the US Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Up to the 60s was known as "Los Caños" aerodrome.

Airlines and destinations

As of December 2024, there are no scheduled flights at the airport.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 17 m (56 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,358 m × 46 m (7,736 ft × 151 ft).

References

1. ^ "Airport information for MUGT". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
2. Airport information for GAO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).

External links

• Current weather for MUGT at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for GAO at Aviation Safety Network

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